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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1047
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In Memory |
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of |
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Hal Box |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Hal Box of Austin, who died May 8, 2011, |
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at the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, A well-known architect, educator, and author, Hal |
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Box was founder and first dean of the School of Architecture and |
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Environmental Design at The University of Texas at Arlington and |
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dean emeritus of the School of Architecture at The University of |
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Texas at Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, After having served in the Korean War with the |
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United States Navy, Hal Box returned to Texas and began |
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practicing architecture and urban design as a partner in the firm |
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of Pratt, Box, and Henderson in Dallas; he distinguished himself |
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as a leader and visionary in his field with an extensive body of |
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work in Dallas and Austin and with university buildings in |
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California, Oregon, New Mexico, and Nevada; and |
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WHEREAS, His role as an educator and mentor began formally in |
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1971 when he was recruited to start the School of Architecture and |
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Environmental Design at The University of Texas at Arlington; he |
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moved to The University of Texas at Austin and became dean of its |
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School of Architecture in 1976, invigorating the program and |
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bringing it to national prominence; he and his beloved wife of 35 |
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years were recently honored by the university when it named the |
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School of Architecture courtyard the Eden and Hal Box Courtyard; and |
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WHEREAS, He was noted for his indomitable spirit and the |
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enthusiasm with which he infused everything he did; as dean, he |
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was known for his openness, accessibility, and willingness to |
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support students who wanted to design their own program and move |
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away from conventional thinking; he was greatly admired and |
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respected by students, colleagues, and friends alike; and |
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WHEREAS, He was active in many professional associations |
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and was a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, and he |
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contributed significantly to his profession through his |
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authorship or coauthorship of several books that advanced |
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research in the field of architecture and made it accessible to a |
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wider audience; and |
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WHEREAS, Hal Box was a devoted husband, father, and |
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grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will long be |
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cherished by his family and his many friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Hal Box and extend |
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sincere condolences to his bereaved family; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Hal Box. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 20, 2011, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |